Globe rupture is a vision-threatening emergency. This activity delineates the diverse spectrum of ocular trauma, encompassing globe rupture, laceration, perforation, and open globe injuries, necessitating rapid diagnosis and intervention. It highlights the healthcare team’s pivotal role in promptly evaluating and treating patients presenting with this condition, emphasizing the importance of a high index of suspicion when managing ocular trauma. Reviewing the mechanisms underlying globe rupture, the activity elucidates the distinctions between penetrating injuries, perforation, and blunt force-induced ruptures, providing insights into diagnostic approaches and urgent interventions necessary for preserving vision.Learners will delve into the diagnostic intricacies of globe rupture, exploring clinical examination techniques utilizing slit lamp evaluations and fundoscopic assessments to confirm suspected cases. Emphasizing the criticality of immediate ophthalmologic consultation when suspecting globe rupture, this activity underscores the limited reliability of imaging modalities for definitive diagnosis while acknowledging their supplementary role in the diagnostic workup. By elucidating the nuances of identifying and managing this ocular emergency, this activity is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge required for rapid and accurate evaluation, thereby ensuring timely intervention and optimizing outcomes for patients presenting with globe rupture.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/22274
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: General Operative Anesthesia, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Soft Tissue & Bone, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma